Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
Santa Barbara, US
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On-time = departed within 15 min of schedule. Based on 5,529 recent tracked flights.
Santa Barbara (SBA) today: strikes, cancellations and delays
What can disrupt a flight from SBA right now: announced strikes, how often flights here are cancelled, and how to check your own flight.
How often flights are cancelled here
0.54% of the 5,357 departures from SBA reported to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics were cancelled, over 7 months of data published between January 2024 and July 2026.
Is your flight affected today?
FlightGuard does not show a live departures board for SBA. Enter your flight number to get a risk score built on the latest weather, air traffic control, strike and airline punctuality data.
Check my flightSanta Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) serves Santa Barbara, US with 6 destinations operated by 4 airlines. Departures are on time 82.9% of the time, with an average departure delay of 9.7 minutes and a 0.52% cancellation rate (5,529 recent flights). According to FlightGuard's analysis based on 9 real-time factors (weather, ATC delays, NOTAMs, strikes, fuel prices, airline OTP, geopolitical events, recent trends, and historical data), the average risk score for flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is 18.2/100. Major airlines operating from this airport include Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines. Check your flight risk in real time by entering your flight number on FlightGuard for a personalized analysis before departure.
Airlines from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Destinations from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)
6 destinations served from this airport.
| Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | SBA → DEN | 2 |
| Los Angeles | SBA → LAX | 1 |
| Phoenix | SBA → PHX | 1 |
| Portland | SBA → PDX | 1 |
| San Francisco | SBA → SFO | 1 |
| Seattle | SBA → SEA | 1 |
Frequently asked questions about Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
To know whether your flight from SBA is cancelled or delayed today, check it with your airline or enter the flight number on FlightGuard, which scores it on the latest weather, air traffic control and strike data.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard to see the delay risk for your date, with the reasons behind it. On the flights we track, 82.9% leave on time and the average departure delay is 9.7 minutes. Your airline's app or the departures screen at SBA confirm the actual departure time.
In the US there is no fixed cash compensation, but under DOT rules the airline must refund the ticket if it cancels your flight from SBA and you choose not to travel. Most airlines also rebook you for free; meals or a hotel depend on the airline's own commitments.
4 airlines operate from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines.
Departures from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) are on time 82.9% of the time, with an average departure delay of 9.7 minutes and a 0.52% cancellation rate, based on 5,529 recent flights.
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) serves 6 destinations, operated by 4 airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard to get a real-time risk analysis based on 9 factors, including weather, ATC delays, NOTAMs, strikes and airline punctuality.
The main causes of delays at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) are: airspace/NAS (BTS). Delays can be related to weather conditions, airspace capacity, strikes, or airline operational issues.
Airline punctuality varies over time. On FlightGuard you can check the specific risk score for your flight, which takes into account the airline's historical on-time performance among the 9 factors analyzed.
We recommend checking your flight risk at least 2-3 days before departure and again the day before. FlightGuard updates data every 15 minutes, so the closer you get to your flight date, the more accurate the analysis.
0.54% of the 5,357 flights at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) were cancelled in data published between January 2024 and July 2026 (source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics).
